Which to use
“streite” is a verb and “strenge” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,348
- “streite” frequency rank
- #9,101
- “strenge” frequency rank
- 38449
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | streite | strenge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs streiten | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs streng |
Where the eye mixes streite and strenge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between streite and strenge
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: streite is [ˈʃtʁaɪ̯tə] while strenge is [ˈʃtʁɛŋə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38449, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
streite is recorded at frequency rank #29,348, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtʁaɪ̯tə]. strenge is at rank #9,101, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtʁɛŋə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 38449, this pair ranks #1,563,675 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of streite vs strenge
Shared letters: erst. Private to "streite": i. Private to "strenge": gn.
"streite" · 7 letters · shape CCCVVCV · "strenge" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "streite" and "strenge" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "streite" or "strenge" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "streite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "strenge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,563,675 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "streite" and "strenge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "streite vs Streiter". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,563,675 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.